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Pakistan: Cyber Crimes Act Threatens Freedom Of Speech

Categories: South Asia, Pakistan, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Law

Pak Tea House criticizes [1] the move of Pakistan government to “trace SMS (or text messages) and e-mails that ‘slander the political leadership of the country’ under the vague Cyber Crimes Act.” Mistakenly forwarding a joke about the president via SMS can cost someone a 14-year prison sentence and properties seized.